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Recent Examples of hope chestLily Franck; 2024; USA; 4 min A mother’s hope chest becomes a catalyst for her daughter’s reconsideration of traditional gender roles in this charming stop-motion animation.—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025 Lily Franck; 2024; USA; 4 min A mother’s hope chest becomes a catalyst for her daughter’s reconsideration of traditional gender roles in this charming stop-motion animation.—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025 While the tradition of a hope chest has its roots thousands of years ago, cedar became the material du jour thanks to its insect-repelling qualities.—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2024 My grad school dissertation explored hope chests and wedding traditions among Turkish women.—Ayla Samli, Longreads, 14 May 2024 The only item that appeared to be missing was a .357-caliber pistol Jean kept in her hope chest.—Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2022 The only item that appeared to be missing was a .357-caliber pistol Jean kept in her hope chest.—NBC News, 5 Dec. 2020 The only item that appeared to be missing was a .357-caliber pistol Jean kept in her hope chest.—NBC News, 5 Dec. 2020 The only item that appeared to be missing was a .357-caliber pistol Jean kept in her hope chest.—NBC News, 5 Dec. 2020
The refurbishment included a complete overhaul, including a paint job, the repairing of caisson cracks, window and door replacements, cleaning and re-pointing of the foundation masonry, restoring all wood floors, and reconstruction of the intermediate landing between the bridge and gangway.
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Michael P. McKinney,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
Soldiers from the caisson detachment in blue jeans, black shirts and white cowboy hats mucked out stalls.
Tyce Porcher, Pole vault, King’s Academy junior: Fifth at 2A meet with 4.05m jump; set PR and school record in winning regional meet (4.20m) after returning from injury; also went to state in wrestling and placed in state weightlifting competition.
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Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2025
Fire crews found fire in the electric vault in the basement of the library, according to the Hartford Fire Department.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2025
Against a backdrop of corporatized Pride Month mega-events that pelt you with free rainbow canteens and bad music, this was much more authentic and communal.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2025
On his way back to the canteen for one of those soft pretzels, Phil saw that the Jasper Gunn Mummy was also being exhibited, accompanied by a display of antique cowboy toys.
With tons of compartments available, staying organized has never been easier.
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Alexandra Kay,
People.com,
26 June 2025
While Huawei's Watch Buds, which shipped in the spring of 2023, stow their earbuds under a watch screen that pops up, the Reebok Watch EB tucks them into individual compartments on one side.
Chapter 1: The First Lieutenant Each man in the squadron carried, along with a sea chest, his own burdensome story.
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David Grann,
The New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2023
The crack formed on a spot where two pieces were welded together and was hidden behind a sea chest that houses a fire pump, which is part of an onboard sprinkler system.
Put all hard copies in a safe-deposit box or keep them at a separate property, or store all documentation in the cloud (never hurts to do both!).
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Janet Arzt,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
Anyone with information about a Purple Heart return, particularly a safe-deposit box connected to Robert Cawthon, is urged to contact the Illinois treasurer’s office at claimantconnect@illinoistreasurer.gov.
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